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r and would be killed IL any proceedings
tending TO the arrest OF the abductors
took place. A reward Of 100000 was Of
fcred by the Mayor of Philadelphia for
the restoration OF the child and the arrest
of the abductors, but no clue TO them vas
obtained until August ,. when New
York policeman, Captain Henry hedden,
Of the Thirteenth District, obtained a
clue duplicating William Mosher and Jo-
soph Douglas GIL MOsher, Williams
brother. furnished the clue by stating that
his brother had once approached him with
% scheme for abducting one OF W. II.
Vanderbits children, but he had refused
Thcrcupon a long and arduous search
began for MOshcr and Douglas II lasted
for four months and a half without the
men being found On the night of De
cember A. however, the house of Judge
Van Bruut, at Bay Ridge, was entered by
burglars II was unOccupied, but was
connected by "a burglar alarm with the
residence Of the judges son across the
street This son. arOusing his son and
two man servants and arming them, pro-
ceeded 10 surround the vacant house.
The burglars finally came out and were
called upon TO halt They replied with
pistol shots and the quariette opened fire
upon them The scene that followed was
somewhat dramatic, according TO Mr.
Walling
One was dead. with his empty revolver
under his head The other lived about
two hours The neighbors came rushing
90 theplace.
WHO are you and where did you come
from ~ several asked.
Men, won't Die TO you, said the dy-
ing man. "My name is Joseph Douglas,
and that man over there is William
. M0sher MOsher lives In New York city.
. ] hayenO home ! am a single man, and
have no relatives except a brother ana
sister whom ] have not seen for twelve
OF fifteen years M0sher is married
man and has five children
Believing himself 10 be morlaily
wounded he said
81 have $40 iu my pocket. wish to
Doe buried with 70. It's no use lying now.
Nosher and I stole Charlie Ross from
Germantown.
"Why did you steal him
"To make money
"WhO has the child now -
Al bir, ~
"Wosbor is dead Can Won tell ne
where The child ISL
Good knows Tell YOU the truth" He
renliod 81 don't know where he is.
/ Nosber knew"
Walter Ross. the other child. was
bronObt ON from PHILADELPHIA and iden-
fifed the two bodies i'm the MOrgue.
/ Charlie Ross was never found. and the
/ lilo tl,eorv WA and is according io
A. Wsllinc that he was murdered.
The most sensational crime. in many
re.peets that ever disturbed New York
ri,y y.e. ,bo stealing of the body Of A.. r.
/ s,nuorf Tbo crave robbery took place
ri.,lt ir No,embor ISIS I'm the
.i,r,i,..rJ or tLc church of 81 Mark. AT
s.ro,J ,yenne and Tenth street. The
a'.0"yar~ vas made bv the assistant
..1ton Frank Parker carly the next
manning and fhe alarm was given so
fra.rof ftetbicvrs Was discovered. how
.,,r. nniHal.rter wa. received The fol-
+ lowing january lv Patrick III Jones, 20
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living # the Liver is not disordered.
Therefore. il you suffer with Sick Headache.
BIlliousness. Constipation Orany Liver trouble
take Dr. Dayid's Liver Pills. - Pills Tor 2oc.
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4 vi ~iMlN -.
MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Four inform arce- commencing THURS
DAY. NOVEMBER lUH. Matinee
SAIl KDAh.
The management take pleasure Zoo announc.
ing that The, have comulet Arrangements
with Amefi,a a., distinguished "ii vs.
Miss KATE CLAYTON
aud
Nh. CHARLES 4. STEVENSON
taftorau absence of five years.,
ACCOMPANIED hy their own con pauy in DE
ENRY masterpiece,
TWO OkPIiANS =.
and ToM TAYLoa's Drama,
MARY WARMER.
Thursday night and saturday Matinee
TWO ORPHANS.
Friday and Saturday night,
MARY WARS Ek
mo 6suThSfn
THEATRE.
Ia Tvs ENIY FOURTH SEASON.
THREE NIGHTS. COMMENCING
MONDAY. NovENBER 7rn,
grand production Of AUGrsTiN DALY's
great sensational spectacular drama
TNDER THE GASLlbHI.
New Songs. View Muse.
New ~pecialtics.
A Powerful Company.
Magnificent Scenic Effects
On az Dock Scene,
Tomhs Police Court,
DrlmonicO's BALLROOM,
Thrilling Railroad scene
p,,..s .. usuai sale OF reserved seats at
boa. Office. fN" ~
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. 4 49, Anchor of 100 =

Very old French Brandy at o.
CnANBEKLAYNE * Cos.
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NtiT l>ti~

NOTICE. HAVE THIS DA1 Az
pointed Mrs. SOPHIA say ntk my
- ,enf ro conduct the retail grocery nueln -
al so. e1OO street, TO buy and sell ~, cash
OnJ. JUN ID ~
luO t-2W
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The Lady Board of Managers of the
Retreat for the Sick desire 10 return their
most cordial thanks 10 the merchants
and all parties assisting them in their res
taurant al the State Fair
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Mt Kayser asked her 10 explain in what
way general accomplishments were Of
value to the ACTOR Nine. MOdjesks re-
piled that the actors art had need OF all
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Calling over in Manchester the other

Address BLOOD BALM co.
Atlanta Ga.
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4 CITY'S SENSATIONS
. TOLD BY THE VETERAN cHihf
WALLTNG.

>otorious Grimes of the Past fifty
..,s which have Startled the Metrop-
Abduction Of Charley Ross The
Ethan Murder Sc, &c.
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House and Lot
~ p
Private Sale !
The Dwelling House, with a good sized lot.
LOCATED IN RISING sum.

AOCA U ED IN RISING SUN,
is offered at private sale good Cistern, and pipe
in cellar from Pogues windmill pump, afford an
ample supply of good water.
Possession given on the 26th of March next. For
terms and further particulars, apply to MATILDA
OLMSTEAD on the premises. or 20 JOB IAINES.
Rising Sun, June II, 1887 If
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Friday, July 8, 1857.
Slate Making.

The "politicians" are busy just now
in forming "slates" for the county
They are diligent in planning for the
interest of the dear people. This class
of our fellow citizens engage in TINS
gratuitous work prior to every election
with the result of, first forming such
states as dissatisfy the public generally,
but get these particularly disinterested
patriots in the offices. There is no
serious objection to their eating the
taxes if the public business is conducted
ably and economically but If such men
are chosen as are competent and indie
pendent in doing their duty, but few
of the professional office hunters will
get into place. Hence their success IN
slate making is generally at the sacri-
flee of the public interest. Now we
suggest that the public" insist Oh
taking hand in making states by at
tending the primary meetings. We
contend that primary meetings hello
for the purpose of nominating candl-
dates are as important to the public
welfare as the election, and should be
as free to every qualified voter to cast
his ballot for men placed in nomlna-
ton, as the final election. The pri-
mary forestalling the election deter
mines the officer, and it is preposterous
to allow a coterie of schemers to ar
range a ticket, which must forestali
all others and foist that ticket on the
public by debarfing half the voters from
a choice in its selection, under the false
plea that this is ''party'' matter only.
This is false in fact; every primary
meeting assembled is fol- the purpose
of furnishing public officers, and no
other object is claimed for it. This party
juggle has been the means of cheating
the public, and degrading popular
elections to their present contemplate
condition.
If public convention is called,
which has been suggested, to place a
ticket in the field, every voter will be
invited to attend without party distinc-
ton. Party bigotry has cost the people
millions of wasted treasure in taxes
squandered through tools of scheming
politicians by party primary meeting
jugglery, and the time has come to
break this wasteful folly by conduct
ing public business on business prin-
ciples. Let us hold free primaries or
q convention nomination.
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Animus of the Rum Party

On the night of July 4th the town
of Clarendon, in the upper oil country
and on the Philadelphia and EFie Rail-
road, was almost wiped out by con-
fagration. Over oneIhundred business
houses and dwellings, Including Weav-
ers Hotel, Logan's Hotel and the post
office, were consumed. The town had
no fire department and the people were
compelled to fight the flames with
buckets of water. The contiagation
started at 11.3O p. m. in Viewers Ho,
tel, in the middle of the town, and in
an old mill on the outskirts. 1t reach
ed the oil tanks, and the obstruction of
the town was speedily wrought. John
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Married q Chlnaman.

Van Phon Lee, of Fragrant Hills China,
who graduated with high donors at 'Yale']
last commencement, was united in marriage
to Miss Elizabeth Maud Jerome, New
Haven heiress, on July 9th. The ceremony
was suietly performed at the residence of
the brides mother, No. "a Gilbert avenue,
by the Rev. DR.. Twitcheli, Of Hartford.
Yam Phon Lee first came TO America IN
1878 and resided for five years at Springfield
after which he went to New Haven and
spent four years in the Hopkins Grammar
School, entering Yale in the class of '84,
At the end of his freshman year he was OF
dered back to China by the government,
which had sent him and other sous Of prom
inent Chinese residents to America for an
education. Before returning to his native
land Miss Jerome had fallen in love with
him and the couple were engaged.
The Chinaman became tired of home
and surroundings and at the first opportu-
nifty he ran away and finally reached New
Haven and his sweetheart. He again en-
tered Yale in the class of 'S7 and greatly
distinguished himself throughout his college
course. This wedding is the first on record
in New Haven where Yankee girl has
married Chinaman and the event creates
considerable comment.
After wedding trip to Narraganset Pier
Mr.. and Mrs. Yam Phon Lee will reside in
New Haven, the groom intending to epter
the journalistic field.
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Drowned.

On Monday afternoon three mer
named respectively Israel B. Collum
Fri Hooker and John Roney, went
swimming in Lee DAMN the Octoraro
creek about 3 miles n 6. of Rising
Sun. One of the men only could
swim, Hooker, and proposed to assist
COLON in teaching him to acquire
the art. Hooker and Roney, one on
each side of COLON waded into
where the WATERWAYS over their heads
Here Roney stopped while Hooker
attempted to assist Colon to swim
across the deep channel. Once in
the task of helping a drowning man
was found to be no easy matter,
After short struggle and going un-
der and rising two or three times
COLON sank to the bottom where he
till assistance was sum-
moned. David Wright, who clerks
in Mr.. Buffington's store, and Jacob
Fell were in the vicinity and hasten.
ed to the rescue as soon as summon.
ed; but the drowned man had been
in the water twenty minutes when
they reached the scene of the tragedy.
The body of the drowned man was
in plain view, and Fell diving down
fastened rope round one of his legs
when he was dragged ashore. 1t is
reported that the men had been cele.
brating the 4th by. imbibing too freely,
and the fact of one swimmer and
two other men who could not swim,
attempting to cross deep water, gives
color to the report. An inquest was
held and the Coroner's jury verdict
was death from occidental drowning.
The unfortunate man was son of
Robt. K. Colon and worked at au
ger making in his fathers shop in
East Nottingham. He was about 81
years of age.
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Fell From A Balloon.

Edward Clarage, an aeronaut-gym
mast of world wide fame, was killed a
Olena, n. Y. in making balloon as
| Gension. A natural gas balloon as
cension under the management o
Professor Carl Meyer, of Mohawk, N
Y. was advertised as one of the lead.
ing features of the Fourth of July cele
bration. But owing to failure to in
fate the balloon, the ascension was
postponed. The air-ship was thirty
two feet in diameter and sixty feet high
and weighed when filled, one hundred
and sixty pounds. 1t is said to have
been the lightest balloon of its capacity
in the world. Previous to this time
four successful ascents had been made
with it.
a few minutes after four o'clock
amid the almost breathless excitement
Of the multitude, the balloon was start
ed. Clarage, the gymnast, taking hold
securely of the trapeze bar. there being
no basket, gave the word to his assist
ants to let 60 the guys. The air ship
gave buoyant upward movement, but
ii was evidently too heavily weighted
for the condition of the atmosphere. A
strong breeze was blowing from the
south, taking it in the direction of q
line of telegraph wires running along
State street. The balloon struck the
wires. By quick and agile movement
displaying wonderful athletic powers
and remarkable presence of mind, the
aeronaut turned somersault over the
wires and the first obstacle was cleared
without serious harm. 1t was a most
thrilling exhibition.
Thus freed from the ENHANCEMENT
the balloon sailed toward the Park
school house where Garage struck for
chilly against THERON cresting. A piece
OF the wrought iron entered his side,
near the hip causing an ugly and SER
ious wound, which, however, would
probably not have proven fatal. Pass
ing over the school house, the plucky
and daring aeronaut made a down.
ward movement, coming within fifteen
or twenty feet of the ground, Clarage
was then carried with terrific force
against the roof of nelghboring parn
tearing off the shingles as he was drag
ged by. Weakened by the hurt receiv.
ed at the school house he evidently
lost control of the balloon and struck
his head against the bar.
The force of the blow rendered him
his slender grasp ON the
rings by which he hung relaxed and he
fell to the ground striking on his head,
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Stewart was caught in q bursting tank
and was cremated, 1t is feared that
many have shared the same fate. All
the business part of the town has been
destroyed.
The area burned over is alb 3ut twenty
acres. The value of the buildings de-
stroyed is about $3.50, 600, roughly esti-
mated, while the insurance is small
1t is now we'll established that the fire
was OF incendiary origin. Public ru-
NOR at Clarendon says that two weeks
ago, when liquor licenses were refused
TO all applicants in Warren county,
Mahoney, proprietor Of the Weaver Ho-
tel, threatened to fire the town if the
decision of the court was not reversed
in two weeks. After the fire burned
out, the citizens looked about for Ma
| honey-for one of the fires started in
| his room in the hotel-but he was not
! to be found.
A warrant charging him with arson
was sworn out, and searching parties
secured the surrounding country to
apprehend him. He was found hiding
in the woods six miles from Clarendon
aud because lynching was feared he
was taken to Warren Jail.
A charred skeleton was found in one
of the rooms of the hotel, and it is sup
posed to be that Of hack driver nam
ed Sullivan who is missing. He was
seen about the hotel early in the even
ing drunk. -.
After the relief fireman had return
ed, supposing their work to be done
fire was discovered in the woods to the
south of the town. No apprehension
was felt as it was thought the direct
ion of the wind would nat.
urally keep it away. In the AT.
ternoon, however, it changed, and
blew directly from the fire to the
town. In short time the oil well, der
ricks, tanks, and houses Of Patrick
Conner were on fire. The gas and oil
from the well spouting high in the
air presented magnificent picture.
The residents left their rough board
shelters and bent every effort toward
fighting the flames. Having no ade-
quate fire apparatus their efforts were
of little avail, and the wells, tanks ane
buildings owned by Beatty Bros, o.
Warren, were soon in flames, and the
fire had even taken hold upon some
of the rough shelter sheds. Appeals
for aid were telegraphed to Warren, as
on the night before, and at four O'Clock
a fire company was sent to the scene
Before they arrived five wells, tel
tanks and over thirteen houses belong
ing to the Anchor Oil Company hac
been fired and the oil was literally flow
ing burning river down the hillside
and past the edge of the burned towf
consuming some of the tents and sheds
The firemen by superhuman efforts
turned the course of the streams of IL
quid fire, conquered the flames and fl
nally left for their homes. The fire il
still burning in the woods but larg'
force of watchers is present to fight i
at every point.
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IN the descent his, body rebounded and
turned complete somersault, while
the balloon, lightened of its burden
sailed upward for brief period, but
unable to bear its own weight soon be-
gan to settle, and after a few spasmodic
screenings settled into collapsed mass
short distance from the cenepf the
fatal mishap.
A great crowd of Mortified spectators
of this series of catastrophes rushed to
the assistance of the wounded man,
and he was born tenderly to neigh
boring drug store, where a physicians
examination revealed that the venture
some aerOnaut was suffering from con-
gestion of the brain and evident inter-
nal injuries, while his body was cover
ed with bruises: From the moment
he struck the earth with such appall-
ing force he did not again regain con-
seriousness. His external injuries,
though serious, were not considered IA
tai. He was taken to q hotel where he
died shortly after.
Professor Carl Mayer said the balloon
was too heavily weighted, the natural
gas being less buoyant than the man.
ufactured vapor, and this fact was not
sufficiently taken into account in reg
ulating the ballast. 1t was Garage
eighty-ninth ascent He had lately
lived in New York, but formerly lived
in Indianapolis, Ind. He was thirty
five years old and splendid specimen
of physical manhood. 1t appears that
some time ago Clarage had been quite
seriously injured in gymnasium prac-
tice, and shortly before his ascent said
to his attendant that he dreaded the
task and felt prcsentiment that this
would be his last. AS the ascent was
being made he turned to Marshal
R. NJ. Whitney and said: "Good-by, !
may not see you again"
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The Latest Bait For Farmers.

The Bohemian Oats craze ran the
country over, and was very sue
cessful card to swindle farmers with.
And the Golden Wheat was also q
paying invention to the agents,
among gullable farmers. The old
tricks of giving notes and signing
contracts, and selling ten dollars a
bushel oats contracting to purchase
all the farmers raised the next year
from this dear seed, having become
familiar to the majority after having
been swindled most outrageously,
new schemes have to be invented to
trap the simple simons on the farms.
The latest is company operating
from Western Maryland, whose
agents ..are making contracts with
farmers to supply them with super.
Tor kind of Michigan wheat; the
company through their agents fur
nish seed and contract with farmers
for halt the crop produced of this
new wheat They do not contract to
buy from the farmer his half of the
crop, at the fabulous price of six dol
lars bushel, which is the modest
sum the agent holds this wonderful
whea: at, assuring the farmer that
he will have no trouble in selling all
he can raise to his neighbors for
seed, at this towering price. One of
these wheat agents has been circulat-
ing among farmers in this neighbor-
hood for several days past and, we
presume with the customary success
of catching q number. One of his
tricks is to report contracts he has
made with farmers in adjoining
neighborhoods as an inducement to
others to bite at the gilded bait.
Four bushels OF the wheat is the
quantity he proposes that farmer
shall try, with a contract STIMULATING
to give the company one half of the
clean wheat he raises from this seed.
It seems strange that so preposterous
O proposal should be accepted by
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WI. LEY & FRYER
1887 co1oaA, MD. 1887
Meetings of County Commissioners

The regular meetings Of the COUNT
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts TO
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Board.
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Office, with a legal
as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
BY order. JOHN S. ROSSELL4, Clerk
Commissioners Cecil County.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevsry month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test; R. L. LAMAR, Register
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NOTICE

BY TIRE OnpHAYs' CorRr FOR CECIL CouNrY.(
January IT, 1882
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up
Test: R. f. LAMAR, Register
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any farmer, but the agent reports
numbers who have entered into the
contract.
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years of age

If You have scrofula, boils, sore eyes, or
mercurial diseases. don't delay; take DIR.
Lindsey's Blood Searcher" at once.
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-19
DETR0|TS TOWERING
They Play At Trs BEAN CITY.
The fsss9as Ax4sn Ksseksd osE--A fIssly
G.Das-fwo More G&zAss Sac Detrs1t
saa ths wolverines viii Have
Woa the Cha "a ptoashiP.

Bosr0S. Oct. lS--sL. Louis and Detroit
appeared here today and played IA interest
ias game before an aadisnes Of 400 peo-
PIE. In the arss iaaing. altar the Detr0ils
were retired -. Louis vent In aud scored
one rua. LzIhzIa zot his base On bAlls
and Gleason followed VITA shadow hit.
ONeiI hit 90 Rowe and Gleason was re-
ufed at second. latham vent TO third On
pay and . eOzed on COmiskey > scratch biz.
ihompson opened the second inning for the
Michigan men o. hitting the ball 10 the
LETT Held fence Tor home run. White GOT
AIS base on balls, but Was forced cut on
second. Bennett made single
ana Dunlap who had reached
second went 70 third base. Hsnlon's base
hit brought Dunlap home Hanlon tried
70 make another base and was thrown out.
oetzein pat Ia . timely hit and Bennett
scored richardson closed the inning on 3
hit 20 Carrathers. Ia the third inning Can
Eel got his base on balls and went 70 third
on Rowe's two bagger. Thompson forced
Camel Out al home plate. Whites single
brought Rowe home. Dunlap went out on
ny 10 bushOng and OAsll captured Ben
netts hy. In the sixth inning the Detroits
fnade three more runs BIZ couple
OF hits, passed ball and errors By
Com.skey and Latham. The Browns tai.
lied run in their half of the sixth inning.
Carruthers got . base hit. Foutz and
Nelch went out on hiers to Thompson and
Bennett and Carruthers got score on
passed ball and crossed the plate on Robin
sons TWO bagger. Latter was put out try
lng 10 get third. Ia the seventh inning the
Detrolts added two more runs TO their ac-
count Rowe went out from Gleason 10
Comiskey. Thompson for the second time
made home run which appeared 10 make
Carruthers weary. Deacon White
kept up the fun and hit
for two bases. but Dunlap went out from
Robinson 20 Comiskey. Bennetts long hit
to LETT Lisld sent White home. Hanlon was
third out from Robinson to Comiskey. In
the eighth and ninth innings both teams
played very sharply and each side retired
win cyphers. Score:
Detroit--.--- .....-.-0 0 o o o. 9
brD"ns--.... -.........1 v o o o. .
Base hits-Detroit IL: Browns II
Errors Detroit 2; Browns s.
bstteries-GetzeIn and Bennett, Carruthers and
Bushong.
UnDlres-Gatfaey and Kelly.